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A Saskatoon woman has used naloxone kits multiple times to stop overdoses. Some experts say the kits are significantly helping decrease fatality in overdose cases.

As fatalities drop due to training and awareness around naloxone, new drugs cut with sedatives like benzos are making it less effective.

From January to May, 68 per cent of opioid deaths in Alberta involved carfentanil — up 10 per cent from 2024 — and in Edmonton, carfentanil deaths jumped from 17 to 78 per cent.

Dozens of people came out to enjoy hot dogs and learn about the importance of combating overdoses.

The mandate requires the tools to be in all high schools by the end of this year, while elementary schools must carry the equipment by September 2026.

With two deaths and dozens of overdoses over the past two weeks, a health alert remains in effect for the Guelph-Wellington County area.

The City of Saskatoon has been dealing with numerous drug overdoses this year. Another recent spike in the area — 84 cases since Aug. 17 — has organizations sounding the alarm.

"The sirens were endless," one harm-reduction expert said.

The Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy Unit issued a pair of drug poisoning alerts in late May and there have been close to 20 poisonings since then.

The data for 2024 released Wednesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada showed 7,146 deaths were recorded last year, 80 per cent of which were in just three provinces.

Saskatchewan's Health Ministry has issued overdose alerts for both Regina and Saskatoon after first responders saw a high number of overdoses and dangerous drugs in the last week.

The inquest was called after her parents went public with concerns over the response of UVic campus security and the length of time it took to give her naloxone and CPR.

An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday, a 27 per cent drop from 2023.

After a brief reprieve, overdose numbers are hitting record levels again in Saskatoon. In the span of three days, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 30 overdose calls.

Sidney McIntyre-Starko was 18 years old when she died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in her dorm room in January 2024. Testimony in the inquest has now concluded.

In a moving tribute Saturday, community members from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside turned out to celebrate the life of Trey Helten, who died suddenly last month at age 42.

Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of fentanyl poisoning in January 2024 after she and a friend collapsed in a university dorm room after consuming drugs found in a box of coolers.

Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of fentanyl poisoning in January 2024 after she and a friendconsumed drugs found in a box of coolers a friend found on a street corner.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a man on the James Smith Cree First Nation after RCMP attempted to arrest him.

Dr. Caroline McIntyre was firm in her assertion that the overdose is not the reason for the coroner’s inquest, pointing to the actions in the minutes afterward as crucial.